Southpaw relief pitcher Cesar Ramos of the Angels has a career ERA of 3.67 over six-plus seasons. But he’s having his best campaign here in 2015.

Ramos, a situational reliever out of El Rancho High in Pico Rivera, has a 2-0 record. Most importantly, his ERA is 1.61 in 28 innings pitched.

Wednesday, before the Angels’ game against the Minnesota Twins, Ramos said his success this year has everything to do with the way he’s being used by manager Mike Scioscia.

“Just throwing a lot of one innings or a third of an inning,” said Ramos, 31. “It’s no longer three to four innings. I think that’s where in the past I would get hurt. I would go back for that third inning. I’d have two clean innings, go out for the third, felt a little tired.

“But it was a situation where I was the only guy that’s going to be out there, so now I’m being used differently and I guess it’s showing I’m a pretty decent reliever.”

Ramos was with the San Diego Padres his first two seasons in the majors, then played four seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays before being traded to the Angels this past off-season.

He was coming off a 2014 season in which he threw a career-high 82 2/3 innings with an ERA of 3.70. When he was traded to the Angels for pitcher Mark Sappington, who is currently in Double-A Montgomery, he admitted he felt a little pressure.

“I think it’s natural because you go to a new team, new organization, new teammates and you want to do good,” said Ramos, who played his college ball for the Long Beach State Dirtbags. “I just wanted to do well and get off to a good start.

“But the group here made me feel very comfortable, where the pressure I did put on myself early was gone by the start of the season.”

One of his Angels teammates — Jered Weaver — was with him on the Dirtbags for two seasons.

Scioscia likes what Ramos is doing.

“Cesar’s having a terrific season and not getting a lot of notice because he just quietly goes out there and gets outs,” he said. “He’s not spectacular with his stuff, he’s not spectacular with what he’s going to do out there. But he misses bats and gets mis-hits and gets outs.”

Trout better

Mike Trout was in Wednesday’s lineup after missing Tuesday’s game with a sore left heel. He was not back in center field; rather, he was designated hitter. He said he’s hopeful of being back in the outfield for Thursday’s day game.

“Once it got loosened up yesterday, it felt good and it felt better today,” he said.

He said he still isn’t sure what happened with the heel.

“I don’t know if I jammed it or something, I don’t know,” he said. “It was just one of those things. I woke up (Tuesday) and I was in some pain, and it just wasn’t normal.”

Weaver out for Friday

Right-hander Nick Tropeano was scratched from his start with Triple-A Salt Lake City on Wednesday, indicating he may be recalled to start Friday against the Texas Rangers. Hector Santiago, who would have started Friday, had his most recent start moved back a day because of Sunday’s rainout and Monday’s doubleheader.

Scioscia said Weaver — on the disabled list with left hip inflammation — will throw another bullpen session Thursday, but “won’t be in the picture for Friday.”

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